Seiko Ayase smiled. "My little Momoka is quite bold."
"Huh?"
Momoka Ayase froze completely.
Damn it, doesn't that mean she saw the whole thing?
Now I've really done it!
This is so embarrassing.
Who knows how Grandmother will tease me about this?
It's all Master's fault. Why didn't he think of this earlier?
She shook her head hard, trying to stop herself from overthinking.
Even so!
Her heart was still racing.
She stole a furtive glance at Lin Luo and thought, Still, my first kiss felt pretty good.
"Sir, thank you for bringing Momoka home."
Seiko Ayase's smile faded, and she said seriously, "May I ask who you are? To think you can bestow the power of a god."
"Oh, you sensed it?"
"Of course. I may not look it, but I am a Miko with a shrine of my own."
"I see."
Lin Luo smiled. "My name is Lin Luo. Have you heard of me?"
"So you are the great Earthly King. Forgive my rudeness."
Seiko Ayase's expression changed. She immediately performed a perfect Dogezа, bowing deeply in respect.
"So you know exactly who I am?"
A glint flashed through Lin Luo's eyes as he looked at Seiko Ayase.
"Except for a few novices, I believe everyone knows your great name, my King."
Seiko Ayase kept her head lowered and made no other move.
She knew perfectly well.
Before a God Slayer.
All she could do was show as much humility as possible.
That remained true even though Momoka Ayase had just displayed an unusually intimate relationship with him.
Not to mention.
The King before her.
Was the most exceptional of the seven—no, six Kings.
After all, not long ago, Marquis Voban, one of the oldest Kings, had died at this man's hands.
"No need to be so nervous."